Top-5 Music Biopics
Even though first time director Joann Sfar rejects the idea that Gainsbourg (out now) is a conventional biopic, the film is a undoubtedly a celebration of Serge’s glamorous, frequently chaotic life, which included affairs with sex symbols such as Brigitte Bardot, chanteuse singer Juliette Greco and Jane Birkin (above). [Read more...]
August 3rd, 2010
Top five – Shaving kits
With the rise and rise of facial fuzz, the primitive value of a wet shave has been somewhat forgotten. What goes up, must come down, and we’re anticipating an imminent resurgence in Patrick Bateman-style smoothness. So, in a bid to get ahead, we’ve hunted down a few of our favourite shaving kits from around the web. [Read more...]
July 29th, 2010
Top Five – Concert cancellations
Regardless of an artist’s excuse for cancelling a gig, the crowd is bound to be left feeling a little shortchanged. We are, however, prepared to grant deep south wailers Kings of Leon a reprieve after they quit a concert in St Louis when a troupe of pigeons bombarded them with excrement. Such was the volume and accuracy of the natural missiles the band could no longer perform. Here are five more often bizarre, occasionally lamentable and rarely excusable reasons for cancelling a gig. [Read more...]
July 28th, 2010
Top five – London barbers
One of our number here at Esquire HQ seems unable to leave a barbers/hairdressers/the house without looking like a cross between Jamie Lee Curtis circa “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and Hillary Swank circa “Boys Don’t Cry”. So, in sympathy, we sent a plea out into the twittersphere in a bid to eke out London’s best shops to get a chop. Here’s what you came back with. [Read more...]
July 23rd, 2010
Top five – ludicrous publicity stunts
When it hit the news that a bevvy of Russian businessman had seen fit to parasail a donkey across a Russian beach as part of an “advertising campaign”, we, like everyone else, were both mortified and ever so slightly amused. It did, however, get us thinking about a few other ridiculous publicity stunts to have hit the headlines, so here are our top five from the past few years.
July 22nd, 2010
Top-5 Extreme merchandising
News of Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘blood edition’, limited run autobiography has got to us thinking about the most extreme merchandise that’s made it to market in recent years. Starting with the great Indian batsman’s tome, we present an Esquire Top-5… [Read more...]
July 20th, 2010
Mercury Prize nominees — our picks
We’re just back the Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist announcement, and we’re stunned to say, we’re pretty happy with the choices. It’s not surprising after what has affectionally become known as the Speech Debelle debacle last year, but still we’re shocked to discover that we’d be fine to see almost any of them win. Still, we’re not here to sit on the fence, so here’s the top five of who from the shortlist we’d like to see triumph in September, when the main prize is announced. [Read more...]
July 20th, 2010
Top five tattoo parlours
Considering getting inked? Unless you want “I love bananas” spelled out on your bum in pigeon sanskrit, take a look at our top five (well, six actually, as there were too many good ones to leave out) tattoo parlours. It could save you a hefty plastic surgery bill, and some embarrassment. [Read more...]
July 8th, 2010
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